State v. Bird

Williams, J. —

In this case, appellant State of Washington appeals orders by two King County Superior Court Judges suspending the commitment sentences of two juveniles. At issue is the question whether a trial court is vested with authority to suspend a disposition sentence of commitment in a juvenile offense proceeding under RCW 13.40.

Respondent Robert Bird, a juvenile, was charged by information with two counts of burglary in the second degree. He entered pleas of guilty to both charges. On February 19, 1980, the trial judge ordered Bird to be committed to the Department of Institutions for…